How much sulfadimethoxine for 4 pullets?

[katanne555]

Hello, I have bought some sulfadimethoxine soluble powder for 4 pullets. It says on the package to put the contents into 50 gallons of water. I have a 1 gallon waterer. I did some math and found out that I would put in 0.45 teaspoons per gallon. Would the dosage be less though, because my chickens aren't fully grown? Any help would be much appreciated, thank you.

 

[Eggcessive]

The dosage for sulfadimethoxine is 1 teaspoonful per gallon of water for 6 days. You can mix a smaller amount 1/4 tsp in 1 quart. The dosage is the same since younger birds will drink less. I had earlier figured 1/2 tsp, but since there is a difference in the weight of powders I was wrong. The Durvet website gives the correct dosage as 1 tsp. I will look for that link, just saw it yesterday.

 

[katanne555]

Ohh okay. Thank you.

 

[Eggcessive]

There has been a lot of confusion in the past over the dosage of sulfadimethoxine, since the packets never have the information for mixing a gallon of solution at a time. Some older posts on BYC say 1/8 or 1/4 tsp per gallon, 1/2 tsp per gallon (which is what I calculated,) and yesterday I find a link where the person called Durvet and got 1 tsp as the amount, plus I find a link from Durvet. I cannot find the link yet, and since it is not on their regular site, I will keep looking.

 

[ten chicks]

McMurray Hatchery lists dosage on site for Sulfadimethoxine,click on image of product for dosage information.

Dose for Severe - 2 tsp per 1 1/2 gallons water, Normal - 1 tsp per 1 1/2 gallons water,Preventative - 1/2 tsp per 1 1/2 gallons water.

Directions on website are different than on package of product,i have given dose info that is printed on package.

 

[Eggcessive]

Thanks Mia. Here is the link from McMurray (not the same one I was looking for from Durvet, but both packets have 107 Grams of powder: https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/sulfadimethox_albon_.html

 

[casportpony]

Is this the one you were looking for?
http://www.durvet.com/dl/Durvet-Poultry-Brochure.pdf

-Kathy

 

[Eggcessive]

YES! YES! YES! I saw it yesterday and I know I spent an hour looking for that today. I like your "spirit" Kathy. Thanks.

Kim

 

[casportpony]

YES! YES! YES! I saw it yesterday and I know I spent an hour looking for that today. I like your "spirit" Kathy. Thanks.

Kim

You're welcome! I found it by doing a google search for "durvet pdf". I think this time I'll bookmark it, lol.

-Kathy